California teacher faces charges after forcibly cutting a student's hair while singing anthem

A California high school teacher has lost her job and is facing multiple criminal charges after cellphone video emerged showing her forcibly cutting a student's hair while belting out an incorrect rendition of the National Anthem.

Cellphone video posted to Reddit on Wednesday shows Gieszinger call a male student student to the front of the class. She makes him sit, then cuts chunks of his hair while singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," transposing verses as she sings.

The student moves away, and Gieszinger holds the scissors above her head, demanding that another student come to the front of the class. She can be heard telling students that someone will be chosen if no one volunteers. Gieszinger begins to sing again and darts between desks, lunging at a female student. Gieszinger pulls the female student's long hair to the side as she attempts to cut it. The student yells at her to stop, then joins others fleeing the room.

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Trippy Trekker said:

The former teacher, Ms. Gieszinger, reportedly has the support of a loving husband. They managed to post a 100K Bond... suggesting the financial wherewithal to hire a private attorney.

I expect no further incarceration, a successful plea tied in with probation and mandatory psychiatric care.

I also expect the student whose hair she cut to receive a settlement with the School Board.

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Students at the high school outside Fresno, California, say the teacher had been acting odd for several days before the incident. Her credentials have reportedly been suspended twice before.

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